Mom28kds Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 I can't find a Science curriculum I think we would actually get done or be excited about. I'm thinking about having a "Science box" which would be giving my son a certain amount of ime to pick out anything from the box to learn about and read on his own. He'll be 6th grade. My thought is that if he gets to choose then it would be more enjoyable and he would learn. This can include magazines, books, experiments etc. What are some ideas I can have already set aside for him to choose from. I'm trying to think outside the box to try to get Science done next year. Any ideas are welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 A mirror for looking at the underside of toadstools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixpix5 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 They are spendy but I would have a spiker box by Backyard Brains to measure neuron firing. It is on my homeschool wish list :) If you are tech savvy you can have one project building the box yourself with a raspberry pi 3 kit and then the next using it to measure action potentials and plotting graphs. Now that would get done in my house :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 My kids said they would want test tubes and beakers. Are you trying to study physics? Chemistry? Biology? Or just whatever strikes his fancy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom28kds Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 My kids said they would want test tubes and beakers. Are you trying to study physics? Chemistry? Biology? Or just whatever strikes his fancy. I’m wanting to have a variety of things so we can cover different areas. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 I have a science box - but for us it is just where we story all the apparatus some of the things in it incude the illusion science kit prisms magnifying glass kitchen science kit test tubes and test tube rack measuring cylinders and beakers basic chemistry set microscope some of those readers digest/ DK how the ...... works books all sorts of other science kits 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TABmom Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 I've found lots of science kits at goodwill. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 (edited) Some TOPS books and whatever is needed to make those happen (TOPS sells supply kits, too) TOPS site Usborne Science Encyclopedia Everything You Need to Know About Science Homework Eyewitness books Private Eye and Loupe(s) and sketch pads Make magazine Empty baby food jars, jelly jars, etc., lids included, for catching, collecting, mixing, etc. clean, empty plastic containers with lids that can be used as is or cut up for parts rubber bands (various sizes), magnets, paper clips, wooden craft sticks, screws, nuts and washers, nails, small hammer, scrap wood, string, wire (regular and coated), balloons, tape (various kinds), small hand mirror(s) pvc pipes and connectors, plastic tubing, clothespins, marbles, pool noodles to be cut up, paper cups... I could go on. ;) I have some hands-on boys. Edited February 15, 2018 by Zoo Keeper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 A ruler. A scale (a mini food scale). A sketchbook. A camera. A ledger. A timer / clock with a second hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 A calendar with moon phases. Baking soda. Salt. Rubber gloves. Protective goggles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthmerlin Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 (edited) We have a nature box near back door) that could possibly double as a (life) science box & it contains binos, field guides, magnifying glasses plus other things mentioned above. Edited February 19, 2018 by Earthmerlin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 I just thought of something at Home Depot... the Farmer's Almanac! I bought one for us yesterday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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